
A Tariff Standoff With China, Power Outages, and the End of Christmas
Zoë Schiffer, Louise Matsakis
created: April 30, 2025, 4:21 p.m. | updated: May 2, 2025, 7:02 p.m.
President Trump’s tariff standoff with China has caused chaos, confusion, and major delays for companies of all shapes and sizes.
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Zoë Schiffer: Welcome to WIRED's Uncanny Valley.
Zoë Schiffer: Let's dive right in because we had some reporting on WIRED this week about Christmas specifically.
Zoë Schiffer: I think that that's a little bit counterintuitive for a lot of people.
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